Stainless steel faucet

ABSTRACT

A stainless steel faucet to achieve the hygienic purpose by not creating potential difference or developing rust is made in one-piece of a cock shape by precision cast process, including one end of the body of the faucet being threaded to be engaged into the water pipe; a spout on the other end of the body of the faucet; a bolting hole to allow a cartridge to be fastened to the spout; a ceramic gate valve at the bottom of the cartridge to control the on and off of the water; and a handle is bolted to the top end of the cartridge to control the operation of the ceramic gate valve of the cartridge.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] (a) Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention is related to a stainless steel faucet, andmore particularly to a precision cast stainless steel one-piece faucetthat presents no potential difference, rust and toxic substance.

[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Modern technology brings many benefits to the life of themankind, but it also is polluting our environment. Many diseasesresulted from modern civilization are threatening our lives, and thecancer has been the most popular and reported with the highestmortality. Among many causes leading to cancer, the most direct causehappens to be the source of potable water. Water we drink is fetchedfrom the source in the mountain through the reservoir, and delivered tothe faucet in the house via water pipes. Most of the water pipes areusually cast from pig iron or copper. Water contacting the pig iron orcopper will develop chemical reaction to affect the water quality,resulting in formation of toxic patina, in case of copper pipe; or ofChromium, the heavy metal, in case of plated copper pipe. The platingprocess also presents the problem of polluting the environment toendanger our next generations by producing toxic or carcinogenicsubstances. Potential difference is created when the material of thefaucet is different from that of the water pipe that facilitates theproduction of rust and/or toxic substances. So far, stainless steel isconsidered as the most hygienic material in the field of moderntechnology since when the stainless steel contacts the water; it willnot produce toxic substance from the chemical reaction. Therefore,stainless steel is used today for the water pipe. If the faucet is notmade of the stainless steel, potential difference will be created whenthe faucet is connected to the stainless steel pipe for the faucet toget rusty or produce carcinogenic substances.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide afaucet that is made of stainless steel in one-piece of a cock shape byprecision cast process. One end of the body of the faucet is threadedfor the faucet to be engaged into the water pipe. A spout is provided onthe other end of the body of the faucet. A bolting hole is provided atwhere appropriately in the middle section of the body of the faucet toallow a cartridge to be fastened to the spout. A ceramic gate valve isprovided at the bottom of the cartridge to control the on and off of thewater. A handle is bolted to the top end of the cartridge to control theoperation of the ceramic gate valve of the cartridge. The stainlesssteel material and the ceramic gate valve will not create potentialdifference or develop rust as the water pipe is also made of stainlessmaterial to achieve the hygienic purpose.

[0006] The foregoing object and summary provide only a briefintroduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these andother objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself,all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, thefollowing detailed description of the invention and the claims should beread in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout thespecification and drawings identical reference numerals refer toidentical or similar parts.

[0007] Many other advantages and features of the present invention willbecome manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to thedetailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which apreferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of thepresent invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention.

[0009]FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the present invention as assembled.

[0010] Fig. is a sectional view of the present invention.

[0011]FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0012] The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, andare not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration ofthe invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides aconvenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of theinvention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made inthe function and arrangement of the elements described without departingfrom the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

[0013] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, an improved structure of a faucetof the present invention is essentially comprised of a body (11) in acock shape, made of stainless steel in one piece by precision castprocess; having a threaded end (12) for the faucet (1) to be engagedinto a water pipe (2) and having another end provided with a spout (13);a bolting hole (14) is provided at where appropriately in the middlesection of the body (11) to be engaged with a cartridge (15); a ceramicgate valve is provided at the bottom of the cartridge (15) to control onand off of the water; and a handle (17) is bolted to the top of thecartridge (15) to control the ceramic gate valve of the cartridge (15)characterized by that the faucet (1) is made of the same material asthat of the water pipe (2) so that both will not create potentialdifference or develop rust to achieve the hygienic purpose.

[0014] The present invention by offering a stainless steel faucet thatwill not create potential difference with the water pipe achieves itshygienic purpose. Therefore, this application for a utility patent isduly filed accordingly.

[0015] It will be understood that each of the elements described above,or two or more together may also find a useful application in othertypes of methods differing from the type described above.

[0016] While certain novel features of this invention have been shownand described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is notintended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understoodthat various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in theforms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can bemade by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from thespirit of the present invention.

I claim:
 1. A faucet made of stainless steel in one-piece of a cockshape by precision cast process characterized by that one end of thebody of the faucet being threaded for the faucet to be engaged into thewater pipe; a spout being provided on the other end of the body of thefaucet; a bolting hole being provided at where appropriately in themiddle section of the body of the faucet to allow a cartridge to befastened to the spout; a ceramic gate valve being provided at the bottomof the cartridge to control the on and off of the water; and a handle isbolted to the top end of the cartridge to control the operation of theceramic gate valve of the cartridge; to achieve the hygienic purpose bynot creating potential difference or developing rust.